Sodium hypochlorite is used on a large scale in industries.
For example in agriculture, chemical industries, paint- and lime industries, food industries, glass industries, paper industries, pharmaceutical industries, synthetics industries and waste disposal industries.
For example in agriculture, chemical industries, paint- and lime industries, food industries, glass industries, paper industries, pharmaceutical industries, synthetics industries and waste disposal industries.
It is sometimes added to industrial waste water. This is done to reduce odors. Hypochlorite neutralizes sulphur hydrogen gas (SH) and ammonia (NH3).
It is also used to detoxify cyanide baths in metal industries.
Hypochlorite can be used to prevent algae and shellfish growth in cooling towers.
In water treatment, hypochlorite is used to disinfect water.
